This brief survey examines the origins and early development of the Christian religion from the time following the life and ministry of Jesus up to approximately AD. 100.

Interested non-specialists will appreciate Dr. Conzelmann's scholarly yet lucid treatment of the subject. He clearly explains the sources of historical information and chronology, and investigates the forms of lite within the Christian community, the variations and problems in

the developing church, and the emergence of the New Testament. The author is one of Germany's most eminent contemporary scholars, and his discussion of the history of Christianity's formative years will prove a dynamic overview of this important period. Translated by John E. Steely.